XANDER'S P. O. V
"What gift should we get your bother?"
Xander forced him to make a stop to purchase a gift for his brother. Okay that is putting it lightly, what he basically said was: "Get your brother a gift or else I return home with a taxi, I refuse to go to a wedding empty handed."
"Do not worry we truly not required to buy him anyth- (Xander got out of the car). What I mean is that we can just show up empty handed, my mother has already prepared our the gifts. Besides she (Noah's mother) just wants to see the reason I refuse to let her guilt me into seeing one of her friend's daughters."
Either way Xander did not stop moving towards the mall. Noah released a sigh followed his fated from shop to shops.
Noah followed behind him while the man was touching, putting down, comparing two items before ditching both. It was truly like shopping with his mother but the damned man refused to make up his mind. Although just seeing his Xander focused just made him look more cute and adorable in his eyes.
"I'm not the reason right?"
"Reason for what?"
"Mmm, the reason you refuse to let your mom set you up…"
Xander whispers and tried to duck his head to hide his embarrassment. Eyeing a toaster as well as a waffle maker, those would be perfect appliances if they are planning on getting their own place.
"Do you want to be the reason?"
He flushes at a loss. Deciding on ignoring Noah for peace sake, he pushes him one side. Out of the corner of his eye he saw it, a perfect gift that has to be on the registry. He followed the call of one of the new models, it was the clean (expensive) modern blender.
".... Let us get them this blender. Common Noah I am sure a blender has to be on their registry, right? It looks perfect. Plus it is your brother I think you should put thought into this, maybe when you get married he will do the same for you."
"So… What I'm hearing is you want to marry me?"
"No. No. No. I just speaking hypothetically."
"Three no's would have hurt if your heart rate did not pick up. Alright Xander get the blender. I cannot wait to find out what Logan gets us for our wedding."
"Shut up."
The idiot gave him his card. Originally Xander planned on paying for his brother's wedding gift but now that he has the alphas black card. He is going to use his money for rent, for next month.
"Whatever makes you happy, what should I call you? Hubby? (He laughs) But that does not sound right, don't you think? Hubby."
"Shut up. We had an agreement. It sounds fine."
"Alright hubby... See, it is like we already married."
"Stop teasing me. Marriage is not something you can joke about."
"So you do want to get married?"
"What are you hearing? In fact give me the drugs you take so I can understand… What in what I said, says I want to get married?"
"Literally the last five words in your sentence. You just said and I quote: 'I want to get married.'"
"That was a question genius!"
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
"Good you just answered it."
Realization dawned on him and his face reddened. That day he is tricked by Noah, monkeys will be able fly now nothing in this universe makes sense anymore. During their drive to Noah's family house they argued, shared laughs and shared interests. They got to know each other better through a trip. Xander realized his comfort levels around Noah surpassed his normal comfort around his best friends. Noah grew on him there is no other reason for his wolf to have formed a great fondness if this was not fate. His an alpha, he reasons against the sweet feelings bubbling deep within.
[For once let us be happy.] His wolf defends.
Alphas hurt, steal, destroy and take over lives.
[Our fated is not that monster. Give him the benefit of your unjust doubt.]
"Hey. Xander... Wake up... Sorry. You were mumbling in your sleep. We going to stop for the night and continue our travels tomorrow. I will go book us a hotel room, wait here I will come fetch you."
Xander nodded still drowsy. He knew he was at fault a six hour drive turned to a longer trip. Because of his indecisiveness nature they are yet to make it to his pack land.
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Xander was surprised Noah did not get impatient with him. He assumed the alpha would change his mind and band him from meeting his family. Somehow if he did, it would have really made him very sad. Why?
This guy is intriguing. Alphas in my previous pack are completely different from the alphas he has met. Especially Noah, he like him but treats him like a boyfriend than servant. In fact he cleaned his kitchen, when he cooks he wash the dishes, he even took it upon himself to take him to and from school. Noah also allowed him inside his home to organize his much larger apartment, to make him more comfortable being in his apartment. He gave him full reign to his entire apartment just to make him comfortable being there. He was only there to either watch movies or to use his much grand kitchen for their dinner dates when he does not feel like being around people. His an alpha but he does not enforce his pheromones on him. Noah treats him well and his views on commitment in a relationship just evolves the two of them. Who is this man? He cannot be perfect, right? Whoever he is he is soon to meet his parents, the reason for his being. Xander needs to know what his wolf is getting them into, he does not understand why his wolf insists Noah is theirs... Okay. Yeah sure. He hates to admit that the hot tanned man grew on him. He eased his many scolding nightmares. Xander felt his phone ring and he turned to face Noah, its Jayden.
"Is Leo alright? How is he? We can come back if something happened. Jayden. Speak!"
"You not giving him a chance to." - Leo
"Ah. Thank Godd Leo. Are you fine? I am so sorry I took you to the bar. I am terribly sorry I left you in Jayden's care and took off-"
"Ah. Noah. Stop your lover please. Xander I love you but you giving me a headache." - Leo
"Sorry." -He whispered facing away from Noah.
No one knew how guilty he felt for allowing a heartbroken Leo to coerce him to go to a bar, defying Lucas orders (defying an alpha he considers is his). Knowing that Leo was not assaulted nor was he terribly injured eased his guilt. It also made him extremely grateful Leo did not suffer from the same fate as he did. He would have never left Leo's side but his boyfriend Jayden insisted he leaves with Noah. Besides Jayden had a few things to explain to Leo regarding his alleged cheating. He did not cheat on his friend therefore he had nothing to be mad about which would make his presence there worthless. Although it did subconsciously make him wonder if Leo blames him too (he blames himself)?
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"Look sorry Xander. I am just tired. I woke up very angry because of some alpha here but it was all a misunderstanding. Listen here Xander, this was never your fault so tell that busy brain of yours I am fine. When are you coming back from your in- laws?"
Werewolves have super hearing so he was sure as hell, Noah was listening in on their conversation since there was no music playing.
"Stop. Leo do not go there..."
He warned now, he is trying not to hang up on one of his best friends.
"Okay fine at least go through with what you planned to do. Life is too die a vi-"
"Leo! Shut up. I swear payback is a bitch. Bye."
Before he hung up he heard the evil minx laugh. Damned Leo, his making him more nervous. Hoping Noah did not hear that he put his phone away and ran into the bathroom. Opting to take a shower, Leo was right of cause and tonight would be a perfect time if he were serious about it.
He doubled his dosage of suppressants and spent a week talking himself up. Leaving the bathroom in nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist. He noticed the gaze of the alpha appraising him, that hunger made him feel desired.
"You can go in now. Noah-"
"Yes. Xander"-
He winked not hiding where his attention resided, flushing he rummaged for something in his bag.
"I got you something. Open it while you in bathroom and tell me what you think. Tell me w-what y-you think a-about it when, you come out."
Xander gave him the small box wrapped in blue and purple ribbon binding it all together.
Curious Noah took the box and disappeared into the bathroom. One thing Xander loved the most about his fated. Wait, love? Shit, fated? Yes. He has fallen. Noah has never pressured him to do what he did not want and fuck-
If he was going to try intimacy with someone, he wanted it to be Noah. He has no reason beyond infatuation but it was better than forever recoiling from physical touch. This man did grow on him like a tumour. He is his first love. All he could do now was hope Noah never breaks his heart because it was his. He surrenders his heart and accepts his love for the guy. Oh shit he fell.
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NOAH'S POV
Although he has never had sex with a man nor has he ever wanted to experiment, his views changed the day he met his beautiful fated. The first time they met it was pure coincidence, the second brought intrigue and the third was destiny. Noah thanked fate when his fated left the bathroom in nothing but his towel. There is a study he read that said: 'if you wish something hard enough it will eventually come to light'. Damn, his wish did not come true.
At this point all he knows is that he just wants, Xander. He desires his adorable innocence. He desires that binding love in his eyes that begged forever. He desires the loyalties in such a beautiful bond. He wanted to feel every inch of him, make love to him until tomorrow never comes. Oh shit. It is his turn to shower, today he prefers cold water. Noah was in the shower for a good ten minutes after his fantasy took him over the edge. He did not miss the irony here...It is ironic he came to Moon University to escape to pressures of finding a mate, just to have fate make him stumble upon his fated and that commitment is what he desires despite the gender of his fated or status. Xander is his in his heart and soul, even his wolf howled his approval.
Remembering entering the bathroom, with a box in hand. Noah turned to face where he put it next to the sink, he dried his then his body. Noah opened the box and smirked. He could only imagine his fated embarrassment purchasing all this. His wolf growled at the thought, some guy or woman must have slipped his adorable mate their contact line. A possessive smirk let loose, then it is certain they haven't met him as a person he will crush any who are approach his fated.
That is moment he actually focused on the contents inside of the box instead of the poisonous what ifs that were only there to torment him. Everything inside was small and cute like his Xander. He bought bottle of coconut lube and a bunch of condoms.
Shit he cannot freak out about this. This is actually what he wanted and tonight his fated is ready. Xander is finally going to be his. Noah had to do research after he met his fated on that trip after the third day they met. Of course at the time he was contemplating how to just bed him to kill the insane connection.
He found unlike straight sex, gay sex is the same but is still walking uncharted grounds. He got the just, he then realized that he spent an entire Saturday researching, how to make Xander's and his first gay intercourse pleasurable (technically it is both of their first time). Now he has fallen in love with Xander and he cannot stand a chance to lose him.
His fated is everything he wished, these past few years without Xander would never compare to the few months he had his fated by his side. His happy for the first time in forever, even though being with him cannot compare to being with a woman. He loves the man so much that he made a vow to himself, that intimacy will not steal what they have. He goes out the bathroom and faced his beautiful nervous Xander.
"Are you sure?"
"No. But I want to."
Noah attacked his fated mate's tender lips, exploring his mouth with his tongue. Hearing the soft moans of his mate turned him on beyond rational comprehension. Noah removed his pyjama shirt, he pinch the man nipples and he observed him enjoy the pressure. Confident, he kiss his exposed skin and eventually made it to his pyjama pants. His fingers removed his boxers and when he found the time he bit down near his pelvic bone. His cried out, his toes curling.
"These condoms won't fit, Love. It is smaller than what is about to enter you."
"Ah. Noah. Please."
"As you wish, my beautiful fated."
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"Morning sleepy... I went to go get you breakfast. Do you want Orange or Apple juice?"
Minutes before Noah left to go get breakfast, he was greeted by a beautiful angelic form. Right now the man was awake looks frantic and pissed.
"Shut up. Please go to the pharmacy get me pain meds, a lot of Aspirin and coke."
His obvious reaction is to worry, perhaps he was too rough on his lover last night or maybe he needs to rush his fated to the hospital.
"What is wrong? Are you fine?"
His fated glared at him. If he was made of glass he would have been shattered into shards and crystal dust by the look in his eyes. He stopped before asking follow up questions.
"It seem yesterday I had a fucking brunch up my ass. Take a guess of how I am doing."
Xander snapped. Wow this man is definitely not a morning person.
"Okay. Okay. Love. I will drive to the pharmacy, here is breakfast. I will be right back."
"Do not return without ice-cream. Snacks are optional, they are for the rest of the trip."
Xander shrugged.
"What? Are you pregnant?"
Another displeased glare directed at him but this time it was one that threatened bodily harm. Noah raised his hands at the most part he is confused and desperate need for clarification.
"No. Ridiculous. I am in godd- damned pain and sue me if I just want ice- cream to make me feel better."
He sassed. His fated seem to be a mystery for the ages. Being with him was mostly equivalent to being with a woman or an omega but his scent did not match. In fact his scent matched neither beta nor omega and he is definitely not an alpha.
...
At a loss of what to get he called the only person he knew who must have knowledge of these type of things.
"Brother Jay. What pain killers and or ointments did you use on Leo, when it was your first time together?"
<<"No. Fucking. Way. Are you fine?">> - Jayden
"Why would there be anything wrong with me? I am at the drug store. Just give me the names."
<<"No. Way. Is Xander fine?">> - Jayden
<<"Jayden. Who's that? What is wrong with Xander? Noah! Is it panic attack? Nightmares? Is he violently ill? Where are you? We will be there soon, I will call Lucas.">> - Leo
Hearing another alpha name made him growl in possessive irritation. The other side of the line there was a squeak. This time Jayden was full blown laughing at the concern, now fear in Leo gaze and he must have awarded him with a punch in his gut because Jayden protested.
<<"Ah.">> - Jayden
<<"That is for laughing at something that might be serious. Laugh again, that punch will go lower.">> - Leo
<<"Leo. Do you really think this is an emergency? By the amount of time we spent on this call. If it was an emergency would my brother over there be so calm? Besides fated, Noah called me.">> - Jayden
<<"Are you saying that I should change my passcode because the messages people send me are mine?">> - Leo
Leo rationalize and he heard Jayden growl his disapproval.
<<"Growl at your own time. Noah are you still there?">> Leo
"Unfortunately... I called Jayden just to ask a hypothetical question not a lovers quarrel..."
<<"A hypothetical question, about what? I swear if you hurt Xander-">> - Leo
<<"They had sex alright! Stop being dramatic, please...">> - Jayden
Haha. Jayden met his match and his happy, evidence that knows what he is doing falling for a beta. Xander did not have to be with omega, his happy even though his fated is still a frustrating enigma.
Eventually the phone was given back to the owner and Noah loved when he sighed out loud. No matter the situation he loves every inconvenience that befalls his pack mate he regards as brother.
"It turns out I love hearing your suffering more."
<<"Bite me.">>
"Jayden. I think I will leave that to Leo."
After receiving the name of the ointment, he took the pain medication, aspirin and four bottles of coke. After he paid he had no idea why his still on the phone with the couple scrabbling, which now sounds more disgusting.
"Little note, next time hang up when you making out. Especially while on a phone CALL!"
Hanging up he went in the convenient store bought ice- cream and his fated mates favourite snacks. Noah made his way back to their hotel room.
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Finding his fated rested so comfortably on his stomach, he placed the bags on the headboard table. Kissing him awake, he leaned in closer to caress a smoking form. Noah could not help but touch his incredible body now fully clothed. Xander opened one eye and spat...
"Noah no. Don't you dare..."
"Trust me."
Removing his boxers, Noah kissed the Booboo and Xander tried to push back as he would not let him to kiss him back there.
"Xander?"
He smells sweet, floral, enticing and his scent automatically made him hard. Did he smell this level of heavenly while they were dating because he would never forget this scent of happiness?
"Ah. Noah. Stop, I don't feel comfortable…"
Snapping back to reality he took the ointment and gently lathered it on his sensitive hole. Bit his nipple then went back to his rosy cheeks.
"I love you."
"Uh. Noah-"
"Shh... I said I will wait for you."
"Don't leave me"
Xander begged hugging him. He took the aspirin and coke.
"Never. From the moment I saw you at the trip, you were mine."
"You belong to me too. Your body, mine. Your mind, mine. Your love, mine. You are mine and do not forget you promised to never leave me."
"Done."